George R. Dekle Sr. | |
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 Dekle in 2006 | |
| Born | George Robert Dekle May 23, 1948 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | University of Florida (BA, JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Legal Skills Professor, UF, Levin College of Law; writer |
| Known for | Lead prosecutor in the Orlando Ted Bundy murder trial |
| Notable work | The Last Murder: The Investigation, Prosecution, and Execution of Ted Bundy (2011) |
| Spouse |
Lane Dicks (m. 1972) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Donald James & Anne Coleman Dekle |
| Website | |
George Robert "Bob" Dekle Sr. (born May 23, 1948) is an American lawyer who was an Assistant State Attorney in Florida's Third Judicial Circuit from 1975 through 2005. During this time, he served as lead prosecuting attorney in the 1980 Orlando murder trial of serial killer Ted Bundy, which ultimately delivered the death penalty that was carried out in 1989. Dekle's book on the case, The Last Murder: The Investigation, Prosecution, and Execution of Ted Bundy, was published in 2011.
Dekle served as a Legal Skills Professor at Levin College of Law, University of Florida, from 2006 through June 2016. He writes books on trial advocacy and legal history and has lectured extensively nationwide. Dekle is also a chess variant inventor.